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to mess up

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gao3za2 gǎozá

Meaning


Primary

to mess up

Alternatives

mess up, messed up, messing up, messes up

Mnemonic


搞砸 To mess up a plan is 搞 to do some stupid action that 砸 smashes any hopes of success.

Usage


他 把 会议 搞砸 了。

He messed up the meeting.

她 的 计画 被 搞砸 了。

Her plan was messed up.

你 为什么 总是 搞砸 一切?

Why do you always mess up everything?